Toy cap revolver

ABSTRACT

A toy revolver for detonating cup shaped caps having a hollow rotatable cylinder provided with a plurality of integral circumferentially spaced, axially extending anvil pins disposed closely adjacent its inner surface, and a drum shaped ejector member captively held by the anvil pins for rotation therewith but axially movable relative thereto for pushing the cup shaped caps off the anvil pins. The ejector member together with the inner surface of the cylinder wall also define housings for each anvil pin for individually shielding the caps.

United States Patent Replogle et al.

[ June 28, 1974 TOY CAP REVOLVER [75] Inventors: Robert W. Replogle;Earl D. Clark;

Robert A. Goldenetz, all of Bryan; Eugene E. English, Ney, all of Ohio[73] Assignee: Ohio Art Company, Bryan, Ohio [22] Filed: Apr. 18, 1973[21] Appl. No.: 352,095

[52] lJ.S. Cl. 42/58 [51] int. Cl. F4lc 3/06 [5 8] Field of Search 42/58[56] References Cited UNlTED STATES PATENTS 2,855,715 10/1958 Weimer42/58 3,225,480 l2/l965 Ferri et a]. 42/58 3,740,885 6/1973 Leaman 42/58Primary ExaminerBenjamin A. Borchelt Assistant Examiner-C. T. Jordan[57] ABSTRACT A toy revolver for detonating cup shaped caps having ahollow rotatable cylinder provided with a plurality of integralcircumferentially spaced, axially extending anvil pins disposed closelyadjacent its inner surface, and a drum shaped ejector member captivelyheld by the anvil pins for rotation therewith but axially movablerelative thereto for pushing the cup shaped caps off the anvil pins. Theejector member together with the inner surface of the cylinder wall alsodefine housings for each anvil pin for individually shielding the caps.

16 Claims, 8 Drawing Figures l TOY CAI REVOLVER BACKGROUND OF THEINVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to toys madeto imitate a revolver or pistol wherein a revolving cylinder is adaptedto carry a plurality of explosive caps and bring each cap successivelyto a firing position.

2. Description of the Prior Art An example of this type of revolver isshown in [1.8. Pat. No. 3,225,480, issued to Ferri et al. on Dec. 28,1965. The revolver structure shown therein generally comprises a gunbody having a rotatable apertured cylinder which supports an axiallymovable member having a plurality of axially extending firing pins inthe apertures of the cylinder. The firing pins are adapted to receiveexplosive caps which are detonated by a hammer. The cylinder togetherwith the firing pins are movable to the side of the revolver body so asto permit the firing pins to be moved from a position within thecylinder to a position external thereof for loading and removing capstherefrom. Also the cylinder is provided with radially inwardlyextendingprojections between each firing pin to prevent the flames produced as aresult of one cap exploding from exploding caps on adjacent firing pins.

One problem involved in this type of prior art toy cap is that thefiring pins have to be moved from a position within the cylinder to aposition external thereof to remove the caps therefrom and thatnopositive means is provided to remove the caps from the firing pins.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Objects and Advantages detonating adjacentcaps, wherein a portion of the housing is movable with the ejector forremoval of any debris.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a safe,efiicient, simply constructed, economic, rugged, and dependable toy. caprevolver.

Gist of the Invention Generally. a toy revolver for cup shaped capsaccording to this invention, has a pivoted hammer and a rotatable capreceiving cylinder including a plurality of circumferentially spaced,axially extending, integral anvil pins which are selectively alimiablewith the hammer. A conventional trigger and panel assembly is employedto operate the hammer and rotate the cylinder.

The cylinder is rotatably mounted on a tubular axle forming one leg of aU-shaped hinge whose other leg is trunnioned for pivotal movement in therevolver body for swinging the cylinder from a position within the bodyto a position outside the body. Also the cylinder may be provided with aradial baffle at the base of its anvil pins to muffle the sound of anexploding cap.

An axially movable drum shaped ejector member having a plurality ofaxially extending grooves on its cylindrical surface is housed withinthe cylinder radially inwardly of and closely adjacent to the anvil pinsso that each groove partially surrounds an anvil pin. The bottom of eachgroove is provided with an axially extending rib having a concavearcuate outer surface for seating its corresponding anvil pin as well ascoupling the ejector to the cylinder for rotation therewith. The wallsof each of the grooves on the ejector member together with the wall ofthe cylinder form a housing for each anvil pin so that a cap thereon isshielded from its adjacent caps. This ejector member is mounted on aselectively axially movable ejector pin which is mounted within the legof the U-shaped hinge having the tubular axle. This ejector pin in oneposition locks the cylinder within the revolver body with the anvil pinsin alignment with and adjacent to the hammer, and in another position itunlocks the cylinder so that it can be swung outside the body. Then whenthe cylinder is outside the body, the ejector pin moves farther in saidone position direction to move the ejector member axially of thecylinder so that the ends of its ribs engage the edges of the caps tostrip them from their anviils.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above mentioned and otherfeatures, objects and advantages, and a manner of attaining them aredescribed more specifically below by reference to embodiments of thisinvention in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. I is an enlarged longitudinal partially sectioned view of a toy caprevolver according to a preferred embodiment of this invention showing arotatable cylinder, ejector member, and its ejector pin in its lockedposition;

FIG. II is a front view of the revolver showing the cylinder in its capfiring position;

FIG. III is a rear view of the revolver showing the cylinder swung awayfrom the revolver body in its cap loading and ejecting position;

FIG. IV is a further enlarged longitudinal sectional view of thecylinder and ejector shown in FIG. I in its unlocked position and withexplosive cup-shaped caps on the anvil pins;

FIG. V is a sectional view taken along lines V-V of I FIG. IV;

FIG. VI is a sectional view similar to FIG. IV but with the ejectorextending from the cylinder in its cap ejecting position;

FIG. VII is a sectional view taken along lines VII- -VII of FIG. VI; and

FIG. VIII is a sectional view similar to FIG. IV of another embodimentshowing a'stop means for limiting the outward axial movement of theejector member.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EODIMENTS The Revolver AssemblyReferring first to FIGS. I, II and III, a toy cap revolver It) accordingto this invention, generally comprises a revolver body I2 having acentrally disposed opening I3 for receiving a rotatable cap receivingcylinder assembly 3i), and a firing mechanism including a conventionaltrigger 7i and hammer arrangement. The cylinder assembly 30 is rotatablymounted on a tubular leg or axle 211 of a U-shaped hinge 20, the otherleg 22 of which is trunnioned as at 23 for pivotal movement in therevolver body 12 for swinging the cylinder assembly 30 from within theopening I3 to the side of the body 12 so that it is displaced sidewaysand extends from the body 12as shown in FIG. III.

The revolver body 12 includes a hand grip 14 and a barrel 15, whichbarrel 15 is provided with a blind bore 16, the outer open end of whichis partially closed by a contrasting colored barrel insert 17 such as ofyellow or red. This blind bore 16 prevents any object or device frombeing propelled from the revolver 10, and the colored barrel insert 17identifies the revolver as a toy.

The Cylinder Assembly may be provided with outwardly diverging apertures34. The rear edge of thehousing 31 or shell 32 may be provided withnotches 35 for'the escape of combustion gases from the exploding caps C.The inner surface of this shell 32 is provided with a series of equalcircumferentially-spaced axially stepped grooves37 and ribs 38 (seeFIGS. V and VII).

The inner stepped tubular portion 41 of the housing 31 contains aplurality of axially extending integral anvil pins 42 equallycircumferentially spaced around and adjacent to the inner surface 36 ofthe outer housing portion 32, the ends of which anvil pins 42 terminateadjacent the hammer 75 of the firing mechanism 70. The inner housingportion 41 is provided with a stepped central bore 43 for receiving thetubular axle 21 of the U-shaped hinge 20. The smaller stepped portionjournals on the ejector pin 60 described later. The periphery of acentral disk portion 44 of an anvil pin supporting member 41 is providedwith a series of radial tabs or teeth 45 (see FIG. Vll) which snugly fitat their ends in the lower steps of the grooves 37 within the shell 32so that this anvil pin member or in stepped tubular portion 32 is lockedfor rotation with the outer shell portion 31. The plurality of anvilpins are formed integrally and project rearwardly from this centralportion 44 of the inner portion 41 and one of the ends thereof seat uponthe steps of the ribs 38 for positive longitudinal support of the anvilpins 42. A stub shaft portion 46 of the member 41 containing the steppedbore 43 projects from the outer side of this central portion 44 andextends through a central aperture 39 in the baffle partition 33 whereits outer surface is upset at 47 to lock this member 41 to the shell 31.

Housed within the space defined by the circumferentially arranged anvilpins 42 is the axially movable drum shaped cap stripper or ejectormember 50, the periphery of which is provided with a plurality ofradially outwardly extending partition projections 51 which definegrooves 52 through which the anvil pins 42 extend. The bottom of eachgroove 52 is provided with an axially extending rib 53 having a concavearcuate outer surface for seating and supporting its corresponding anvilpin 42, the rear ends of which ribs 53 also act for stripping caps Cfrom the anvil pins 42. The axially extending concave arcuate surface onthe ribs 53 coupled with the projections 51' insure that the ejectormember. 50 will rotate with the cylinder 30 and housing 31 but stillmove axially relative thereto. As shown in FIG.'VI, the free rear end ofthese ribs 53 engage the edge of the cup shaped caps C and push or stripthem off the anvil pins 42 when the ejector member 50 is movedexternally of the cylinder housing 31. This ejector member is providedwith a central bore 54 which has outer and inner counterbores as at 55and 56 at each of its ends/On the outer rear face of the ejector member50 are a plurality of ratchet teeth 57 aligned with the anvil pins 42.The central cylindrical portion of the ejector 50 together with itspartition projections 51 and the inner surface 36 of the cylindricalhousing 31 form a housing for each anvil pin 42 so that a cap C on eachanvil pin 42 is shielded from its next adjacent anvil pin and its cap.

An axially movable ejector pin 60 is mounted within the tubular axle 21and its inner extremity is provided with a head or locking pin 61 whichprojects into an aperture 18 (see FIG. I) in the revolver body 12 toalign and lock the cylinder assembly 30in the opening 13 within therevolver body 12. The other or forward end of the ejector pin 60 may beprovided with a knob 62, and the center of this pin 60 may bere-enforced 'by a metal rod 63. This ejector pin 60, together with itsheaded extension 61 is limited in its axial movement in a rearwarddirection by its shoulder 64 abutting against the hinge 20, and in aforward direction by the inner end of the head 61 abutting against thebottom of the outercounterbore 55. With this arrangement, when theejector 50 is housed within the cylindrical housing 31, the head or lockpin 61 can be either substantially flush with theouter face of theejector 50 as shown in FIG. IV or project-from this face as shown inFIG. I to lock the cylinder assembly 30 in the revolver body 10. Whencaps C are to be removed from the anvil pins 42, the headed extension 61is first moved into the outer counterbore 55 of the ejector 50 as shownin FIG. IV so that the cylinder assembly 30 and the axle 21 are swungsideways about the trunnioned leg 22 of the hinge 20 into the positionshown in FIG. I. Then the ejector pin 60 is moved rearwardly into theinner counterbore 56 to engage and push the ejector member 50 into theposition shown in FIG. Vl, whereupon the caps C are pushed off the anvilpins 42 by the ends of the ribs 53.

Although this rearward movement of the ejector pin 60 is limited by theshoulder 64 contacting a side of the hinge 20, the ejector 50 may stillmove further rearwardly by its own inertia (see FIG. VI) to a positionwherein the head 61 of the pin 60 lies within the outer counterbore 55.This extra movement permits easier cleaning of the ejector and cylinderassembly after the revolver has been used.

As shown in FIG. VIII, outward or rearward movement of the ejector 50can be limited by affixing a stop pin 65 to the inner or forward face ofthe ejector member 50 which projects parallel to the axis of the ejectorpin 60 and extends through an aperture 66 in the central disk portion 44of the anvil pin member 41. The free end of this stop pin 65 is providedwith an offset end portion 67 so that it engages the back face of thecentral disk portion 44 when the ejector member 50 is in the position asshown in FIGS. VI and VIII. Also the reinforcing metal rod 63 maycomprise a nail shaped pin 68 which extends through the headed extension61,

The Firing Mechanism Referring back again to FIG. 1, the firingmechanism 70 comprises the hammer 75 pivotally mounted on a pivot stud76 projecting transversely from the interior of the hollow revolver body12, which hammer 75 may be urged by a coil spring 77 into the positionwherein the hammer 75 is normally adjacent to the end of an anvil pin42. The trigger 7ll pivotally mounted on a fulcrum stud 72 alsoprojecting from the interior of revolver body 12, is provided with aneccentric arm 73 that engages the hammer 75 to move the hammer 75 to acocked position. Projecting transversely from this arm 73 is a movablestud or pivot 74 for pivotally mounting a pawl 78. The free end of thispawl 78 projects through and is guided by an elongated slot 19 in thebody 12 adjacent the opening 13, which pawl 78 engages the ratchet teeth57 on the ejector 50 to rotate the cylinder 30 the distance betweenadjacent anvil pins 42 each time the trigger 71 is operated. The trigger71 is also provided with a stop 79 that engages teeth 40 (see FIG. ill)in the rearwardvouter edge or rim of the shell 32 to align the anvilpins 42 with the hammer 75 each time it is operated. While there isdescribed above the principles of this invention in connection withspecific apparatus, it is to be clearly understood that this descriptionis made only by way of example and not as a limitation to the scope ofthis invention.

We claim:

1. in a toy cap revolver having a handle, a barrel, and a hollowcylinder ratcheted by a trigger into a plurality of successive angularpositions for firing with a hammer, said cylinder being mounted on anaxle on a lever for swinging said cylinder transversely free of saidbarrel, and being locked in said barrel by the movement of a pin axiallyof said axle, the improvement in said cylinder comprising:

a. a plurality of axially extending anvils equally circumferentiallyspaced around the annular space inside said cylinder around saidaxlefand integrally attached to said cylinder upon which anvils caps areplaced for firing, and

b. stripper means adjacent the inner sides of said anvils and axiallymovable by said pin, said stripper means having radial partition meansbetween each said anvil for forming separate annular chambers aroundeach anvil, said axial movement of said stripper means removing capsfrom said anvils when said cylinder is swung free of said barrel.

2. A revolver according to claim ll wherein said barrel is closed by aplug at its outer open end that is of a contrasting color to saidbarrel.

3. A revolver according to claim 1 wherein said axle for said cylinderis a tubular axle.

4. A revolver according to claim 3 wherein said pin is axially movablewithin said tubular axle.

5. A revolver according to claim ll wherein said lever is for swingingsaid cylinder comprises a U-shaped hinge means, one leg of which istrunnioned in a frame between said handle and said barrel and the otherleg of which comprises said axle.

6. A revolver according to claim 1 wherein said stripper means includesaxially extending ribs between said partition means adjacent saidanvils, the ends of which ribs engage the edges of said caps.

7. In a toy cap revolver, the combination, comprising:

A. a revolver body having an opening therein;

B. a rotatable hollow cylinder mounted in the openmg;

C. said cylinder having a plurality of anvil pins therein and fixedlyattached thereto;

D. an ejector disposed in said cylinder telescopically slidable relativeto said cylinder;

E. means for holding the cylinder and ejector interlocked againstrelative angular movements; and

F. said ejector having a plurality of ribs adjacent said anvil pins andslidable into and out of said cylinder to push caps from said anvilpins.

8. A revolver according to claim 7 wherein said cylinder is providedwith a plurality of apertures for escape of combustion gases from saidcaps.

9. A revolver according to claim 8 wherein said apertures comprisenotches adjacent said anvil pins in the rearward peripherial edge ofsaid cylinder.

10. A revolver according to claim 8 wherein said apertures comprisetapered holes in a radial partition near the forward end of saidcylinder, said holes corresponding to each of said anvil pins.

ll. A revolver according to the claim 7 wherein said means for holdingthe cylinder and ejector interlocked comprises cooperating rib andgroove means extending parallel to the axis of said cylinder.

12. A toy cap revolver comprising:

A. a body;

B. a hammer mounted on and movable with respect to said body;

C. a cylinder having a plurality of anvil pins adjacent its innersurface and affixed to said cylinder;

D. a cylinder hinge rotatably mounting said cylinder and pivotallymounted on said body for selectively moving said cylinder between aposition within said body and a position extending from said body;

E. an ejector pin extending coaxially of said cylinder;

F. an ejector mounted for longitudinal movement on said ejector pin andhaving a plurality of radially extending partitions projecting betweeneach anvil pin; and

G. a stripper means affixed to said ejector between each said partitionfor stripping caps from said anvil pins.

113. A cap revolver according to claim 12, wherein said ejector pinengages said revolver body to align said cylinder and locate said anvilpins adjacent said hammer when said cylinder is positioned within saidrevolver body, and wherein said ejector pin is movable in the opositedirection to release said cylinder for swinging said cylinder to saidposition extending from said body, and then said ejector pin is movableto strip caps from said anvil pins.

14. A toy cap revolver comprising:

A. a revolver body having a central opening;

B. a hammer pivotally mounted on said body adjacent said opening;

C. a hollow cylinder rotatably disposed in said open- D. a plurality ofaxially extending anvil pins integrally affixed to and spaced from theinner surface of said cylinder adjacent to said hammer;

15. A revolver according to claim 14 wherein the coupling of saidejector to said cylinder comprises cooperating rib and groove means onsaid cylinder and ejector.

16. A revolver according to claim 14 wherein said means for moving saidejector comprises a pin movable axially of said cylinder and affixed tosaid ejector.

1. In a toy cap revolver having a handle, a barrel, and a hollowcylinder ratcheted by a trigger into a plurality of successive angularpositions for firing with a hammer, said cylinder being mounted on anaxle on a lever for swinging said cylinder transversely free of saidbarrel, and being locked in said barrel by the movement of a pin axiallyof said axle, the improvement in said cylinder comprising: a. aplurality of axially extending anvils equally circumferentially spacedaround the annular space inside said cylinder around said axle, andintegrally attached to said cylinder upon which anvils caps are placedfor firing, and b. stripper means adjacent the inner sides of saidanvils and axially movable by said pin, said stripper means havingradial partition means between each said anvil for forming separateannular chambers around each anvil, said axial movement of said strippermeans removing caps from said anvils when said cylinder is swung free ofsaid barrel.
 2. A revolver according to claim 1 wherein said barrel isclosed by a plug at its outer open end that is of a contrasting color tosaid barrel.
 3. A revolver according to claim 1 wherein said axle forsaid cylinder is a tubular axle.
 4. A revolver according to claim 3wherein said pin is axially movable within said tubular axle.
 5. Arevolver according to claim 1 wherein said lever is for swinging saidcylinder comprises a U-shaped hinge means, one leg of which istrunnioned in a frame between said handle and said barrel and the otherleg of which comprises said axle.
 6. A revolver according to claim 1wherein said stripper means includes axially extending ribs between saidpartition means adjacent said anvils, the ends of which ribs engage theedges of said caps.
 7. In a toy cap revolver, the combination,comprising: A. a revolver body having an opening therein; B. a rotatablehollow cylinder mounted in the opening; C. said cylinder having aplurality of anvil pins therein and fixedly attached thereto; D. anejector disposed in said cylinder telescopically slidable relative tosaid cylinder; E. means for holding the cylinder and ejector interlockedagainst relative angular movements; and F. said ejector having aplurality of ribs adjacent said anvil pins and slidable into and out ofsaid cylinder to push caps from said anvil pins.
 8. A revolver accordingto claim 7 wherein said cylinder is provided with a plurality ofapertures for escape of combustion gases from said caps.
 9. A revolveraccording to claim 8 wherein said apertures comprise notches adjacentsaid anvil pins in the rearward peripherial edge of said cylinder.
 10. Arevolver according to claim 8 wherein said apertures comprise taperedholes in a radial partition near the forward end of said cylinder, saidholes corresponding to each of said anvil pins.
 11. A revolver accordingto the claim 7 wherein said means for holding the cylinder and ejectorinterlocked comprises cooperating rib and groove means extendingparallel to the axis of said cylinder.
 12. A toy cap revolvercomprising: A. a body; B. a hammer mounted on and movable with respectto said body; C. a cylinder having a plurality of anvil pins adjacentits inner surface and affixed to said cylinder; D. a cylinder hingerotatably mounting said cylinder and pivotally mounted on said body forselectively moving said cylinder between a position within said body anda position extending from said body; E. an ejector pin extendingcoaxially of said cylinder; F. an ejector mounted for longitudinalmovement on said ejector pin and having a plurality of radiallyextending partitions projecting between each anvil pin; and G. astripper means affixed to said ejector between each said partition forstripping caps from said anvil pins.
 13. A cap revolver according toclaim 12, wherein said ejector pin engages said revolver body to alignsaid cylinder and locate said anvil pins adjacent said hammer when saidcylinder is positioned within said revolver bodY, and wherein saidejector pin is movable in the oposite direction to release said cylinderfor swinging said cylinder to said position extending from said body,and then said ejector pin is movable to strip caps from said anvil pins.14. A toy cap revolver comprising: A. a revolver body having a centralopening; B. a hammer pivotally mounted on said body adjacent saidopening; C. a hollow cylinder rotatably disposed in said opening; D. aplurality of axially extending anvil pins integrally affixed to andspaced from the inner surface of said cylinder adjacent to said hammer;E. an ejector slidably disposed within said cylinder adjacent to saidanvil pins and coupled to said cylinder; F. means for axially movingsaid ejector to a position external of said cylinder; and G. strippingmeans affixed to said ejector to push cup shaped caps off said anvilpins when said ejector is moved to a position external of said cylinder.15. A revolver according to claim 14 wherein the coupling of saidejector to said cylinder comprises cooperating rib and groove means onsaid cylinder and ejector.
 16. A revolver according to claim 14 whereinsaid means for moving said ejector comprises a pin movable axially ofsaid cylinder and affixed to said ejector.